No matter how you feel about the iPhone 5 that was unveiled this week, it's an interesting smartphone to most people. However, we're learning that the phone can't support cellular data and voice calls at the same time on certain 4G LTE networks.

Specifically, the iPhone 5 will be unable to handle simultaneous voice and data use on Verizon Wireless and Sprint versions of the device. This is due to a limitation in the CDMA specification that those two networks use. However, some 4G LTE smartphones on the Verizon network will allow users to make voice calls and use data connectivity at the same time. The iPhone 5 is unable to do this due to design decisions that Apple made.

“The iPhone 5 is designed to allow customers to make voice calls on the Verizon Wireless network and surf the Web on Wi-Fi,” Verizon spokeswoman Brenda Raney said in an e-mail. “It was an Apple decision."

The New York Times reports that when users place a voice call while connected to 4G LTE network the phone call the defaults to the carriers older second or third-generation networks because LTE networks can't support voice calls at this time.

The reason AT&T iPhone 5 buyers can place phone calls and use data at the same time is because both of those functions roll back to the older AT&T 3G network, which is capable handling both simultaneously.

quote: I point is that Apple manipulates these "sell outs" for pre-orders. How do I know this? Simple. They never release the amount of said pre-orders. This is just for more hype on a lame-duck product to convince the simple-minded masses to purchase one.

My response is that you are talking out of your ass. Apple doesn't have to manipulate anything, this product has sold out because of unprecedentedly high demand. I go along with Horace at Aysymco and think his projection of around 6 million iPhones sold for the launch weekend is sound.

Myself along with ALOT of others on this site, see you as a PR tard for crApple. I think it is about time you get doxed. We shall find out the truth once and for all. I mean we already know but just to be 1,000% sure.

"Grow up - only a fragile prick thinks that people will only disagree with them if they are paid to do so. What a nob."

I actually dont think you work for Apple. I think you are the even more scary version... A rabid fanboy that just loves the company so freegin much that you cant stand to see anyone with a differing opinion. You love it so much that you feel compelled to go online in your spare time and defend every move they make and every product they release. Seriously. What does any company do that deserves such a devotion? None, and certainly not Apple. I'd rather you were a paid shill, at least that would be understandable. What you are now is just a ridiculous joke. Cant you find anything better to do?

"Hi my name is Tony, and my hobby are going online and defending Apple against any and all nay sayers" Doesnt that strike you as pathetic? Bacause it strikes the rest of us that way.

quote: I go along with Horace at Aysymco and think his projection of around 6 million iPhones sold for the launch weekend is sound.

Funny how you 'magically' know the HIGHEST analyst projection for iPhone 5 sales. You must indeed work for Apple PR.

But doing some math... iPhone 5 pre-orders sold out in one hour. iPhone 4s pre-orders sold out in 20 hours and actual sales from those pre-orders was 4 million. So doing the math... 4 million divided by 20 hours = 200,000 units. So I will guess that they had 250,000 units for sale on the high end. I can actually believe that this quantity will sell out in an hour.

There's a ton of rumors that Apple has short supply - rightfully so considering the new silicon dual core cortex A15's inside. The inclusion of the A15's actually surprised many of the 'Apple' folks across the interwebs. There's just no way that Apple can have millions of these devices powered by such a new chip. No Way.

Now that you are clearly the only one talking out of you ass, you can post whatever Apple tells you to in response to my post.

quote: Funny how you 'magically' know the HIGHEST analyst projection for iPhone 5 sales. You must indeed work for Apple PR.

Meanwhile in the real world AllThings D offers a first week sales estimate for the iPhone 5 of 10 million.

When you are in a hole stop digging. There is abundant evidence of higher demand for this iPhone than previous iPhones and zero evidence that Apple artificially restrains supply in order to create 'sold out' hype that it doesn't need. However much you try to dance around it the iPhone 5 will be the most successful phone launch, and maybe the most successful product launch ever. The only thing that will beat the iPhone 5 in terms of numbers or speed of units sold will be the iPhone 6 next year.

I repeat only a preening puffed up fool thinks that the only people who disagree with him are those paid to do so. I disagree with you because you are wrong: I hope that doesn't crush your ego too much.

Not everyone bases their "facts" on estimates like you. Hell anyone can estimate everything about anything. I estimate that 99.9% of crApple users are complete retards. Although that is a VERY conservative estimation but more than likely 100% fact. See how easy it is to estimate ?

Must have hit a nerve there for you. Care to prove your point? No? Didn't think so. I clearly gave my evidence as to why I believe Apple manipulates the amount of devices to create hype for their newest product. Something you can't do... as your opinions lack any form of logic.